Phase 5: Building & Coding With AI (No-Code Friendly) · 30 min · ChatGPT, Claude, v0.dev, Bolt.new, or similar

Plan First, Then Build

Never let AI start building before it shows you the plan.

Real-world application: What changes when you use this: you stop getting broken builds because the AI went straight to coding without thinking through the approach — the 'plan first' habit catches problems before they're baked in.

What you will learn

Use the 'plan first, then build' habit: ask AI to outline its approach before writing anything
Review and approve a plan before the AI starts building
Adjust plans to catch problems early
Understand why this habit prevents most build failures

Introduction

Plan First, Then Build

Objective

Use the plan-first workflow for a real build: get a plan, review it, answer questions, then build.

Never let AI start building before it shows you the plan.

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You've read the first 2 sections. The rest of this lesson covers The Problem, The Concept, Build, Check Yourself, Key Terms & Next — plus a hands-on lab, quiz, and project artifact.

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